25th Jun, 2024 10:00
The June Auctions 2024
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A fine early 18th Century achievement of arms
A fine early 18th Century achievement of arms
with the quarterly arms of Sandys with Tipping quarterly in pretence, beneath the crest of Sandys and a gentleman’s helm
gouache, watercolour and gilt on vellum
33cm x 25cm
Provenance:Provenance: Ombersley Court, Worcestershire
Footnote:Samuel Sandys, MP for Worcester from 1718-43, married in 1725 Letitia Tipping, co-heir with her sister to the baronetcy of Tipping of Wheatfield. In 1743 he was created Baron Sandys of Ombersley and in 1756-57 was Speaker of the House of Lords. The painting was thus made between his marriage in 1725 and his elevation to the peerage in 1743, when the arms would have changed.
OMBERSLEY COURT | The House of Sandys
Chorley’s Auctioneers is to offer selected contents from Ombersley Court to include furniture, paintings and works of art collected by the English aristocratic family of Sandys across five centuries.
Proceeds from the sale will go to the Sandys Trust, a charity committed to supporting the varied charitable interests of the late Lord and Lady Sandys.
Sold for £250
A fine early 18th Century achievement of arms
with the quarterly arms of Sandys with Tipping quarterly in pretence, beneath the crest of Sandys and a gentleman’s helm
gouache, watercolour and gilt on vellum
33cm x 25cm
Provenance: Ombersley Court, Worcestershire
Samuel Sandys, MP for Worcester from 1718-43, married in 1725 Letitia Tipping, co-heir with her sister to the baronetcy of Tipping of Wheatfield. In 1743 he was created Baron Sandys of Ombersley and in 1756-57 was Speaker of the House of Lords. The painting was thus made between his marriage in 1725 and his elevation to the peerage in 1743, when the arms would have changed.
OMBERSLEY COURT | The House of Sandys
Chorley’s Auctioneers is to offer selected contents from Ombersley Court to include furniture, paintings and works of art collected by the English aristocratic family of Sandys across five centuries.
Proceeds from the sale will go to the Sandys Trust, a charity committed to supporting the varied charitable interests of the late Lord and Lady Sandys.
Auction: The June Auctions 2024, 25th Jun, 2024
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Sunday 23 June 2024 | 10am - 4pm
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